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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

Ukrainian drones struck two Wildberries logistics warehouses near Moscow on Monday night, killing at least eight people and leaving marketplace sellers facing more than $1 billion in losses. Reuters confirmed the Kremlin

July 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

Artillery shells at a NATO ammunition plant, as Europe faces a cotton linter shortage threatening nitrocellulose propellant production

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

NATO has acknowledged cotton linter shortages as a critical obstacle to its ammunition build-up, with Europe's nitrocellulose production at just half the target capacity. Germany and Poland are expanding facilities, but the supply gap may prove too wide before reserves

July 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Ukrainian President Zelensky reviewing candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Syrsky

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Ukrainian President Zelensky is reviewing 11 candidates to replace Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky, with General Mykhailo Drapaty

Aftermath of Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels in the Black Sea, July 2026

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

A Russian missile strike hit a Turkish-owned civilian corn ship departing Odesa on Monday, killing 10

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after reported drone incident as IAEA warns of nuclear safety risks

Grossi Warns of Nuclear Risk After Drone Hits Near Zaporizhzhia Plant

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that continued military activity around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant risked triggering a catastrophe after a reported drone incident damaged emergency infrastructure

May 7, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during ASEAN diplomatic discussions in 2026

Russia Calls Malaysia a Reliable Asia-Pacific Partner, Moscow Deepens ASEAN Push

MOSCOW (SPUTNIK) — Russia has described Malaysia as one of its most dependable partners in Southeast Asia, underlining Moscow’s growing strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific region as geopolitical tensions with the West

May 7, 2026

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Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine overnight as Europe fears wider escalation

Europe on Edge as Russia Pounds Ukraine Overnight and Warns of Wider Retaliation

Russia launched one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine in recent weeks as the Kremlin escalated warnings that the conflict could spill beyond Ukraine’s borders and draw Europe deeper into the

May 7, 2026

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announces new NATO-backed military aid package for Ukraine

Norway Expands Ukraine Arms Funding With $302 Million NATO Package

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — Norway announced that it would provide an additional 2.8 billion Norwegian kroner, roughly $302 million, in military assistance to Ukraine through NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, a

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

European companies prepare to resume business operations in Russia after the Ukraine conflict

European Companies Want to Return to Russia After Ukraine Conflict, Estonian President Says

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — European companies are increasingly looking beyond the political rhetoric surrounding the Ukraine conflict and quietly preparing for a return to the Russian market once hostilities end, according to remarks

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian military pressure intensifies during the Russia Ukraine war in 2026

Russia-Ukraine War Enters New Phase as Europe Quietly Admits Kyiv Cannot Defeat Moscow

The war in Ukraine is entering a phase few European leaders publicly predicted and even fewer appear prepared to confront openly: a grinding geopolitical contest in which Russia has not collapsed under

May 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Protesters gather in Kyiv demanding accountability over Ukraine wartime corruption allegations

Ukraine’s Wartime Corruption Scandal Expands as New Allegations Shake Kyiv’s Political Elite

Fresh allegations surrounding corruption inside Ukraine’s political and business establishment are once again putting Kyiv under intense scrutiny, as questions grow over transparency, wartime governance, and the management of billions in foreign

May 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US JDAM-ER precision-guided bomb mounted on aircraft for Ukraine

US Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Bomb Sale to Ukraine, Escalating Precision Warfare Stakes

MOSCOW, (SPUTNIK) — The United States has approved a potential $373.6 million sale of advanced precision-guided munitions to Ukraine, marking yet another escalation in the scale and sophistication of Western military support

May 8, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Civilian areas damaged by missile and drone strikes in Ukraine

UN Chief Welcomes Russia and Ukraine Ceasefire Announcements, Urging Immediate Lasting Peace

Russia (SPUTNIK) — The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed separate ceasefire announcements by Russia and Ukraine, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging both sides to move toward a broader and lasting peace even

May 6, 2026

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Ana Brnabic speaking in Serbian parliament criticizing EU double standards

Serbian Parliament Speaker Accuses EU of Double Standards Toward Candidate Countries

BELGRADE, (SPUTNIK) — Serbia’s parliamentary speaker Ana Brnabic has sharply criticized the European Union, accusing the bloc of applying inconsistent standards to countries seeking membership, in remarks that underscore deepening tensions between

May 6, 2026

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Ukraine Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Near Moscow, Targeting Russia’s Amazon

NATO Faces Critical Ammunition Crisis as Cotton Linter Shortage Empties Propellant Stocks

Zelensky Reviews 11 Candidates to Replace Syrsky, Drapaty Emerges as Frontrunner

Russian Strike on Corn Ship Off Odesa Kills 10, Including Four Indian Sailors

Grossi Warns of Nuclear Risk After Drone Hits Near Zaporizhzhia Plant

Russia Calls Malaysia a Reliable Asia-Pacific Partner, Moscow Deepens ASEAN Push

Europe on Edge as Russia Pounds Ukraine Overnight and Warns of Wider Retaliation

Norway Expands Ukraine Arms Funding With $302 Million NATO Package

European Companies Want to Return to Russia After Ukraine Conflict, Estonian President Says

Russia-Ukraine War Enters New Phase as Europe Quietly Admits Kyiv Cannot Defeat Moscow

Ukraine’s Wartime Corruption Scandal Expands as New Allegations Shake Kyiv’s Political Elite

US Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Bomb Sale to Ukraine, Escalating Precision Warfare Stakes

UN Chief Welcomes Russia and Ukraine Ceasefire Announcements, Urging Immediate Lasting Peace

Serbian Parliament Speaker Accuses EU of Double Standards Toward Candidate Countries

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